New Delhi, April 16 -- Maharashtra ministers Ajit Pawar and Aditi Tatkare an recently clarified that no eligible woman has been excluded from the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, and that no change has been made in the amount of assistance paid under the scheme.

Their response came amid reports claiming that the state government reduced the stipend of eight lakh beneficiaries of Ladki Bahin Yojana because they were also receiving benefits under another government scheme, the Namo Shetkari Mahasanman Nidhi (NSMN).

The Maharashtra, under its flagship the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, promised Rs.1,500 every month as the financial assistance to women eligible for the scheme.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said...